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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-11
a Onaer Notion.
From the Me1e York Ercni,ln

From the Neio York Evening 81
Here's u red headed girl and there 3 white
horse" remarked Mr.. John Mathews the we'll
known sporting man who was walking down
Broadway with a reporter.
What do you meanY' he was asked
Didn't you ever hear that beforeY Every
time you meet a red-headed girl you will see a
white horse"
Half a block further another redheaded girl
was met.
where's your white horse now?" asked the
reporter.
There's one turning the next corner" he re-
Piled, and, sure enough, around the corner came
white horse drawing a dray.
They never fail, tell you. have been saw
ing Here's red-headed girl and there's a
white horse for fifteen years. I've never got
left yet"
After parting the reporter met one more red.
headed girl, and, looking for the white horse.
was not surprised to see Ger pass drawn by
two IL them
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The Lost Kiss.
From the Chicago Ne,cs.


Senator John Sherman is pretty cum
ming politician, but he slips up once in a
while. He took walk around Springfield
one day last week. A buxom young lady,
holding baby in her arms, was leaning
over the gate in front of large, fine look
inn residence.
What lovely child, exclaimed Senator
Sherman; pray, may kiss itr'
Certainly said the buxom young lady,
and the eminent Ohioan gave the baby
smack that made it put out its under lip and
wrinkle its red face all up for howl.
That's as fine a child as | ever saw,
madam! Pll warrant you it's the picture of
its fatherw said the Senator. I'm fact, the
child interests me so much that I'd like to
have its father call on me at the hotel. I"
With this he handed out card.
"Sakes alive, sir" cried the buxom young
lady, ut haint got no father; this is AZ
orphan asylum!n
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THE GOSPEL BELL
Schooners ......5 Soul SearcherS
EXPERIENCE MEETING DAILY.

This made the new corners mad, and as
they saw that the Mayor could not cope
with public sentiment and the saloon keep
ers, they appealed at once to the State au-
thoritieS When it became known here that
the Attorney General shad been asked to
come to Wichita and take charge of the
prosecution of the saloonists under the State
law, a local newspaper gave that official
notice that he was not wanted here. He
had better keep away, the paper said
Wichita has never done him any harm and
it does not want to, but if he sticks his nose
within the municipality he may get it
damaged. This wonderfully progressive
city is in no mood to be trified with. Let
the State of Kansas take care of itself, and
Wichita will look out for the rest And so
ON. A day or two later this cheerful jour-
nal announced that it was panied to
hear that Attorney General Bradford was
coming, but it assured him that he would
not be able to accomplish anything. The
people had him marked, and if he did not
walk chalk line from that time on he
would probably rue the day. In reply to
these threats the Attorney General has sent
word that ne is coming, all the srme, and
that whether he has any assistance from the
local authorities or not he will close every
saloon in that town. Each side thinks the
other is blufiing, but of one thing there can
be no doubt When the Attorney General
arrives there will be bigger crowd at the
depot to meet him than was ever seen at any
circus in Kansas. The new men here want
to welcome him, and the old-timers are
rather anxious to see man who has no
reputation as a killer, but who announces
that he is coming about as Doc Halliday and
Bat Masterson used to do when they had a
new rifle, and wanted to try it ON somebody.
While Wichita is waiting for him it is hav-
ing all it wants to drink.
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NOTICE.

The LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION,
hitherto represented in this city by Mr. G. G.
FALLIGANT, is now in the hands of Col R. ].
DAvANT, who will be glad to serve the patrons
of the Corporation and the public generally.
Office 104 Bay street.
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DIVIDEND NO. 40.
AUGUSTA AND SAVANNAH RAILROAD.

AUGUSTA AND SAVANNAH RAILROAD,
SAVANNAH, GA, June Z, 1887.
On and after THIS DATE a Dividend of
THREE DOLLARS AND A HALF per share
will be paid to the Stockholders of the Augusta
and Savannah Railroad, at the banking house of
CHARLES H. OLMSTEAD & CO, between the
hours of 10 A. NJ. and p. NJ.
w S. LAWTON, President
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When this proclamation was made Wich-
tia was enjoying man for breakfast every
day, and everybody knew that there was
more or less likelihood that the threat would
be carried out if occasion offered. For this
reason the years went by without any active
temperance labors here, and while towns to
the north suffered from thirst Wichita had
as many saloons as ever. Since the boom
struck The town there has been large ac-
cession to the law and order and temper
ance element, and owing TO the agitation
which the newcomers have maintained,
some of the saloons have so far
yielded to public opinion as to do bust
ness wholly by the side door. Others
have run wide open as usual. A few weeks
ago the temperance. people persuaded the
Mayor to order the saloons closed. A proc
lamation was issued in due form, and the
police were notified that if they found any
body selling liquor after certain date they
were to arrest him without delay. To this
the saloon keepers and their friends, includ-
ing one or two newspapers replied that
there were bigger men than the Mayor in
the town, and that if he undertook too
much ''he might get run, y or words to that
effect Before the time for the execution of
the order arrived the City Council had
meeting, and by almost a unanimous vote
repealed the ordinance giving the Mayor
power to close Objectionable houses, and
passed another specifically prohibiting him
from interfering with any of the BUSINESS
enterprises of the town.
This was more than any of the new
corners had counted on, and for few days
the saloon keepers had things their own
way. One of them said on this point
when came to this town the preach
sang mighty small. He didn't dare own
that he was a preach, and he never inter
fered with things Now look at him He's
around with a white choker on showing
himself. This amt as it was when he had
to camp outside the town until dark, and
then come in shooting gun SOS not to at
tract attention"
The ''preach" is indeed at the fore to some
extent. When the Council passed this new
ordinance, he and his assistants besiged the
Mayor until that functionary vetoed the
measure Then the Council delayed action
on the veto, and in the meantime six or
seven new saloons opened on the main
street, and ran all night with three phal
anxes of men. Moreover, one of them put
out a sign as follows:
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DIR. HENRY S COLDING,
DENTIST,

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SPECIAL NOTICE.

From this date and until further notice the
STEAMER KATIE will be withdrawn from the
Savannah river, for the purpose of general over
hauling. Due notice will be given of the re-
sumption of her route.
JOHN LAWTON,
Manager.
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NOTICE.

SAVANNAH, GA, June 8, 1887
We, the undersigned, hereby agree to close
our respective places of business ON Saturdays at
P NJ, beginning with June 18th, and ending on
August 1st.
Epstein & Wannbacher, H. Myers & Bros,
Fred NJ Hull, Smith Bros & Co.,
A. Enrich & Bro, Bendheim Eros & Co.,
Geo. w. Tiedeman, Rieser & Stern,
A. LETTER, Lee Roy Myers & Co.,
G. NJ Gilbert & Co., Herman & Kayton,
NJ. Mendel & Bro, Isaac q. Haas,
d. Ferst & Co. r. G. Dunn & Co.,
S. Guckenheimer & Son, P. B. Springer,
H. Solomons & Son, c. D. Rogers.
Grady Del Attre & Co
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WICHITA WANTS HER OWN WAY.

The Attorney General of the State
Proposes to Close the Saloons, and is
Likely to Meet With Some Spirited
Opposition.
From the Neto York Sun.
WICHITA, KAN, June S-As frontier
town and boom town Wichita has claimed
immunity from the law prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of liquor in Kansas.
There are several towns ON the border which
have never tolerated any interference from
the Prohibitionists, but Wichita is the first
to claim indulgence on two scores-one that
it is yet wild and woolly enough to have
liquor whether the State authorities want it
to or not. and the other, that as the most
progressive and rapidly growing city in
Kansas, it ought not to be interfered with
to its injury
Temperance reformers in other States
may not clearly understand the size of Kan
sas, or the difficulties under which their
brethren here labor, unless it is stated that
while there are sections of the State where
the law is as rigidly enforced as the most
pious temperance advocate could wish, there
are other sections in which even the sugges-
ton of espionage is so hateful to the people
that they prefer to kill man rather than
submit to it. When the prohibitory law was
passed, and the full force of the enactment
broke on the minds of the people of Dodge
City, Wichita and other towns along the
southern and western border, simply
decided that there would be no such foolish
ness in their locality. 1t was with this de-
termination firmly in mind that the editor
of a newspaper here published card:
TO ALL PROHIBITIONISTS.
The saloon keepers of Wichita have $500 on:
deposit in this office
FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE WIDOW
of the
Son of a Gun who makes
THE FIRST COMPLAINT
against
IIOII0R TOWN
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
The Savannah Fire and Marine Insurance
Company.
A call is hereby made upon stockholders, in
accordance with the charter. for an nstament
of TWENTY FIVE go DOLLARS per share of
the capital stock of this Company, being the
balance due on said stock, payable at the Office
of the Company, No. 93 Bay street, Savannah,
Georgia, to the Secretary, on or before the 18th
JUNE, 1887.
BY direction of the Board of Directors
w. H. DANIEL Secretary.
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NOTICE.

have sold out my Bakery, formerly known as
the New York Variety Bakery to MIR. G. A.
VETTER, and respectfully ask my patrons
continuance of past patronage, Respectfully,
GEORGE HELMKIN.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Having bought the Bakery on the corner of
the New York Variety Bakery" of MIR.
GEORGE HELMKIN, l respectfully ask the
patronage of the former. Respectfully,
C. A. VETTER-
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

BRYAN-The friends a Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
c. Bryan are invited to attend the funeral of
their infant daughter BESSIE, at the family resi-
dence No. 50 Liberty street, 10 O'Clock THIS
MORNING.
WILLHARM-The friends and relatives OF
Mrs. Magdaline Willharm, Mr.. Charles Baker,
Mr.. Rudolph Paff and, their families are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral of Mrs: WILL
HARM, from her late residence at Thunderboit,
at O'Clock
Interment at Bonaventure.
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From this date and until further notice the
Smyrna times., 1887-05-25
Personal.

Rev. VIM. B. Gordon left on Monday
for Mexico, after a service of special
interest to both rector and people the
day before, each feeling doubtless in
the possibilities or probabilities of the
future that it might be the last time
that they would worship together in
the same exact relation. though his
separation is nOminally for one year.
He was joined in Baltimore by Mrs.
Gordon, who had preceded him, on a
visit to relatives in Annapolis, the Jour
ney from thence to Mexico by rail re-
quiring about about eight days. Mr..
Gordon carries with him to his field of
mission labor the best wishes of the
community, and has promised to let
them hear from him through the col
umns of the TIMES.
Miss S. A. Easton, for over fifteen
years a preceptress in the Wesleyan
Female College at Wilmington, and for
several years past in charge of large
girls school at CawnpOre, HindOstan, is
on a visit to Mrs. John II. HO1ecker,
of this town, She has had warm
greeting from a number of our ladies
who remember with pleasure their
Rev. J. G. Burdick and wife, of New
Market, N. j., came last week on a
visit to DR.. G. o. Swinney and family.
He is of the Baptist persuasion and
prominent as a singer and composer of
music. He preached for Dr. Umsted
on Sunday evening very acceptably.
Rev. I. H. Haynes, of Frederick, is
in town to-day.
VIM. +. Waters has moved his fam
lily from Philadelphia to the house re-
cently'purchased of A. p. Griffith and
will divide his attention between farm
ing and merchandising.
Misses Ida and Sophia Hirnheimer
went to Wilmington on Friday to at
tend the silver wedding of their uncle
and aunt, X. SOndheimer and wife, and
from thence to visit relatives in Phla-
delphia.
Mrs. Mary Cleaver, Mrs. Jane Jan
vier and Miss Lizzie Boyd, sisters of Dr.
John M. Boyd, are guests at his resi-
dence on Mount Vernon street.
Mrs. Mary J. Davis is visiting daugh-
ters in Baltimore.
Mr., and Mrs. /. N. Mills left Clayton
on Saturday morning, taking the
steamer at New York for Europe the
same evening. s..
r. A. Brice, Of the firm of J. E. Hen
erickson & Co, 1913 North Front street,
Philadelphia, was down last week with
his wife on a visit to relatives of Ray
mond's Neck, and not forgetful in the
mean time Of the the peach and other
produce prospects.
Eugene Yandever, of the superin-
tendent's Office at Clayton, is down in
North Carolina for a visit-Tyrone
City, Polk county.
Rev. II. X. Stephenson and Thomas
Mallalieu, of Millington, are guests to.
day of John p. Collins.
Smyrna times., 1887-05-25
News Items.

The Secretary Of the Treasury issued
on Friday last a call for the redemption
Ofthree per cent. bonds to the amount
of$19,717, 800 being the last Ofthe three
per cents. issued under the aut of July
II, 1882. The principal and interest of
these bonds become due under the call
July l, 1887, and interest will cease from
that date. These are not only the last
of the three percents., but the last Ofall
the bonds of the United States, subject
to payment at par at the discretion of
the government.
The collision of the Celtic and Britain
mic $50 miles at sea on Thursday last
without sending either vessel to the
bottom has demonstrated that there is
one compartment vessel ahOat i'm which
the compartments can be closed when
needed. 1t seems to be further demon
strated that properly constructed
| compartment vessel is less liable to sink
than a vessel constructed on the old
plan when a collision does occur. Had
the Britannia not been compartment
vessel it would undoubtedly gone to
the bottom instead of being able to re-
| turn to Sandy Hook.
Smyrna times., 1887-05-25

THE men who were active in setting
on foot the plan for q closer organiza-
tiOn of the peach growers for the good
of the industry in every way, are Civ
ing evidence of persistent purpose to
attain this object. 1t will be quite as
easy to mature plans that look to them
satisfactory, as to get them properly
laid before the widely extended COM
munities of growers and by them un-
derstOod and endorsed. That work
commences this week with the fruit
growers of this vicinity. If the plans
of the committee meet with cordial ell
dOrsement and cooperation by the
larger part Ofthe growers, it will indeed
have succeeded well, because in the alb
sence of all organization heretofore,
there is likely to be very diverse views
on the subject. Friction at first there is
certain to be, as is the case with all new
machinery, but as wise men the com.
mittee will not be slow to quickly de.
tect and as quickly remedy all defect:
in their power. If the growers are
willing to be governed by the combina
ton rather than their individual opin
ions, the task of through organization
will be easy of accomplishment.
Smyrna times., 1887-05-25

The superintendent of public schools
for New Castle county, Herman Bes-
sey, writes us letter which will be
found in another column on the much
discussed question of the competency.
or rather the criticism of the incompe-
tency of the new OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the first we believe he has written on
the subject. In chirography, orthog-
raphy and syntax it will pass muster
with others who have held similar or
higher positions, and, as he saws. the
attack may be from personal rather
than motives of just criticism. Abso-
Iutely correct manuscripts are the ex.
eeption rather than the rule. as anv
one acquainted with journalism can
testify. Errors of spelling and con.
struction are found in the writings O.
the most nt-inadvertences o,
oVersights-nOt the result ofignorance
Ihere have been some hard raps from
those who fight under cover. and wber
Mr.. Handy and Mr.. Bessey step out +,
meet the enemy on open ground. the,
expose themselves TO the raking fire o.
a masked battery. 1t will be only Jus
TO the three superintendent to with
hold criticism until they have had a fai
trial. and we doubt not that by tn,
time this is done they will have wo,
their way to public appreciation an,
regard.
Smyrna times., 1887-05-25
Opening Bids.

The Town Board met at 3P. NJ, yes
terday to open the bids for the pro-
posed extension and improvement of
the water works. These embrace ad-
ditiOnal water mains, fire hydrants, &C.,
on several streets, the placing of a roof
over the well, and an additional pump
ing engine and boiler. The bids were
as follows -
G. B. Taylor, Smyrna, whole work,
100000.
Chas. S. York & Co., Chestertown,
Md, whole work, $4,869.OO.
A. H. Coon, Kingston, Pa, whole
work, $3,41O.OO.
Jos. H. Hanes, Cape May, N. j..
whole work, $4,000.
Geo. w. & S. Taylor Co., Smyrna
whole work, $3,4O4.O7.
Gordon & Maxwell, Philadelphia
engine and boiler complete, ready fOl
work, 100000.
G. F. LippincOtt, work complete ex-
cept engine and boiler, 81 ,99393.
Il. H. Reagan, Philadelphia, all
labor except the machinery and the
well roof, S4S7.7O.
Union Hydraulic Works, Philadel
phia, hydrants, valves and special cast
ings, about, $289OO.
McNeal Pipe and Foundry Co., Bur
lingtOn, N. j., pipe and special cast
ings, about, $850OO.
The last three bids were itemized
but would aggregate the amounts Sc
down above.
The contract will probably be award
ed by the Board at its regular meeting
this evening.
Smyrna times., 1887-05-25
Business Locals.

MOOre's Windsor Hotel, 1223-25-27
Filbert Street, Philadelphia, is a very
popular house for comfortable accom-
mOdatiOns and moderate charges.
J. II. Primrose & Co., Real Estate
Brokers, have a few Sewing Machines
left which they offer at less than half
price. We can save you $40 on the
purchase of one machine. A good ma
chine for SO
There can be no better Shirt than
the "Que," sold by J. B. Cooper only.
StOves-the best and cheapest-at
VIM. FAIRIES, Commerce street.
Spears Fireplace Heaters, at VIM.
FAIRIES, Commerce Street.
STEVENSON & PEREGoY, successors
to w. II. Carr, will receive and fill all
orders for ice cream at the shortest
notice.
Just received a new lot of Bronze
Hall and Ceiling Paper. Will be sold
cheaper than ever was known in Smyrna
before at Wilkinson's.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, at
J. B. COoper's.
VIM. p. Smithers has now to loan on
First Mortgages on Real Estate, 81 900,
$4,000, $4,000 and $4,000.
Devoe Brilliant Oil, the best and SAT-
est oil made, at J. B. Cooper's.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at ]. B.
! '.oner'S.
Asbestos Stove Innings, at VIM.
FAIRIES, Commerce Street.
Ladies', Gents and Children's Gossa.
meres, at J. B. COOper's.
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
at J. B. COOper's. Loops and Fringes
Constantly on hand large lot Of
Picture Frames. Frames made tC
order at Wilkinson's.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. u. Cooper's.
Table and Pocket Cutlery at J. B
COoper's.
Order any Book you want, at ]. B
CoOper's.
Cucumber Wood Pumps for sale by
VIM FAIRIES, Commerce street,
THE Perkins & House Non -Explos
i've Lamp is the only Lamp fit to b,
used among children. 1t cannot ex
plode or break. Sold only by ]. B
Cooper.
Window Shades made and hung t,
order. Artists Materials and Han,
Painted Pictures at Wilkinson's.
TinWare, WOodenware, Lamps an,
Oil Cloths, at VIM. FAIRIES.
Smyrna times., 1887-05-25
An Unfonnded Rnmor.

A good deal of excitement was created
here on Monday evening by the state
ment that the Rev. VIM. b. Gordon.
who had started that morning for Mex
leo, had dropped dead in the cars, and
the rumor passed from one to another
during the evening with great rapidity,
accompanied by an anxious inquiry as
to the foundation for it. The state
ment assumed different phases, rs Il
was attributed to different sources, and
finally il got into this shape; That a
person who came in the evening train
from Baltimore said that Mr.. Gordon
had dropped dead there that morning
at eleven o'clock. AS this was about
the hour his train would arrive there.
and as IL was known he had in his
pocket an unsealed note for his wife.
locating her IN Annapolis, there was
the bare possibility on identifying him
Of forwarding the body to that place,
and hence accompanying the statement
with a possibility, though the proba-
bilities were all the other way. The
next morning, however, to relieve all
apprehensions in the matter, Mrs. M
X. Eldridge telegraphed to DR.. Handy
in Annapolis, whose wife is Mrs. Cor
don's sister, asking, Has Mr.. Gordon
left for Mexico; is he well ?" and in q
short time received the following in re-
ply =" DIT. Gordon left this morning
was well" This put the painful rumor
70 rest, showing it to be without foun-
dation, as was generally believed. bul
the question is, how could A statement
so devoid Of foundation ever get alloatf